If you have never gotten a psychic, clairvoyant or tarot reading before, you may be a bit nervous about it.

A lot of my friends and family are sceptical and fearful about getting a reading as the person may tell them a bunch of horrible things that will happen in their life. I have never had that experience in any of the readings I’ve had (whether I’ve thought they were good or bad reading) and I usually find it to be a positive, uplifting, and eye-opening experience. If you are a bit concerned about the reading, please know that usually a bit of scepticism and discernment is usually encouraged in readings as nothing spiritual is 100% accurate or factual. Sometimes going into a reading with a lot of fear can cause some negativity to arise as they may pick up on your fears or lack fo willingness to participate in the reading.

My mum is queen of living in the now. She gets upset and overly sentimental and nostalgic when she looks at the past, and looking at the future terrifies her. I’ve never been able to relate to that. I have always been nostalgic and sentimental about the past but have always been obsessed with the future. The now has never excited or satisfied me (although this year has been a little different). For her getting a reading would either make her sad or scared so she has never gotten one.

Many of my twenty-something friends have gotten readings and enjoyed the experience. Your twenties is a time where you can get really jaded and worried about the future, but getting readings where they give you hope and encouragement is a great experience to have at our age.

There are some people out there who are frauds – you can usually tell as they tell you something negative and then try to sell you a candle or something to help you fix whatever they said was wrong. Never believe those people. Real psychics, mediums, intuitives and readers will be primarily positive and want to uplift and encourage you. They do not want to scare you or freak you out at all. They are there to help shed light on situations and give advice when necessary. They are there to light you up and build you up, not make you terrified to leave the house ever again.

I hope this helps those of you who are contemplating getting a reading – it can be overwhelming choosing which kind of reading you want. I’ve had a lot of good readings from people I’ve been recommended (usually by hairdressers!) so ask around if you feel comfortable doing so and give your local intuitives a try.

Reading Style

Clairvoyant aka “clear seeing” – they can see your past, present and future like images in their mind. Don’t worry, they can’t see everything, just what spirit shows them which is almost always in your best interest. Clairvoyants usually do not ask you for much information and just start talking as soon as you sit down. They may ask for clarification or ask if what they are saying makes sense, but in my experience, the clairvoyant does 99% of the talking and they usually talk pretty fast so you get good value for money.

Mediumship – mediums communicate with spirit/the deceased. Each medium uses their different physical and psychic senses to communicate and interpret the information. A medium has to raise their vibration and spirit has to lower their vibration in order for the communication to take place – they need to meet in the middle hence the term “medium”. Famous mediums include Lisa Williams and John Edwards – I highly recommend checking out Lisa’s work and her tv show “Life Among The Dead” in particular. There are numerous clips from the readings she did on the show over on YouTube.

Psychic/Intuitive – these readings are the most varied type of reading as they can come in any form. Psychic readers, like mediums, also use their senses to perform the reading and usually have a sense of claircognizance (clear knowing), although again this varies greatly and is dependent on the psychic. Intuitive is a very loose term to describe clairsentience (clear feeling). Intuitive readers usually tune into your energy and then go with what feels true to them without any logic or reasoning involved.

Tarot – tarot readings are also extremely varied – different decks, spreads, questions, and the reader’s personal understanding of the cards mean that every single person on the planet would read the meaning of a card differently. Tarot is a structured system like a deck of playing cards and has four suits (14 cards per suit) as well as the major arcana (22 cards). Some readers are a big fan of intuitive reading rather than following the traditional card meanings, others like to look at the card and allow the imagery to tell the story – most of us combine all of these once we have basic knowledge of the tarot system. The intention behind a tarot reading is usually to provide understanding of a situation, and advice on how to proceed. Tarot is not primarily used for fortune telling although sometimes clear messages about the future will show up.

Oracle Cards – oracle cards are very similar to tarot cards, except it does not have an overall structure or system, meaning each and every oracle card deck plays by its own set of rules. These readings are typically done with the intention to help and heal the client, and provide direction if the client is feeling lost.

Astrological – there are a million ways to do an astrological reading. Natal chart readings are incredibly popular as they analyse everything about you and your soul based on the time, date and place of birth. I got a natal chart monograph reading from Benebell Wen which was a 440+ page book interpreting my natal chart.

Palm Reading – I’ve had a couple of different palm readings and they are very varied in style. Tony Legget does video palm readings where he reads your essence, your personality, gifts, current/past/future energies and potential for success. He doesn’t sugar-coat anything and told me in my second palm reading that he was “disappointed” which I understood perfectly at the time. His readings are very accurate and detailed and it feels like he is reading your soul or higher self. I also got an audio palm reading by Kat Anders where she looked at “facts”, timelines, talents, natural abilities, and guardian angel visits. Her reading is much more practical and is approached in a logical manner.

Elemental Realm – an elemental realm reading will identify if you belong to any of the following realms: Starseed, Fairies, Earth Angels, Wise One, Leprachaun, Cherub, etc.

Past Life Regression – a past life regression isn’t necessarily a reading like the ones listed above. I have not yet experienced a past life regression so it’s hard to give a view of what one is, but from my understanding a past life regression is done with the purpose or intention of gaining understanding and knowledge of a past life or lives, to help you to understand why you are the way you are, or why you may notice that you repeat the same patterns. Past Life Regressions are quite intense and can bring stuff to the surface that may be hard to comprehend.

There are many other kinds of readings, but these are just the ones I’ve experienced in the last couple of years or have heard about. If there is a type of reading that I forgot or you are curious about, please let me know in the comments below.

Tarot is a Mirror for Self-Reflection

Delivery Method

In Person

The face-to-face reading is my favourite. I’ve had around 15 in person readings over the last couple of years and they have all been relatively good (some better than others). Of course, this depends on the reader and how well you personally vibe with them. A lot of readers record the reading for you, or let you record it yourself with your phone. I had a really great reading once where I didn’t record it but later wished I had. It’s always best to ask before recording a reading. Some people opt to take a notebook and pen with them to a reading but I prefer to listen in the moment and give my full attention to the reading while it’s happening, then listen to the recording and make notes later.

Skype

Skype readings are a great option if you want a face-to-face reading with someone who lives across the world. You can also do Skype voice calls which I know people like Lisa Williams utilise a lot, especially with international clients. I have only experienced two skype sessions and they are not my favourite as they tend to have technical difficulties and I personally feel awkward during it as I don’t like people staring at me.

Video

Video readings are my second favourite – I tend to go for this option when choosing a reading from someone who lives far away from me. I like being able to rewatch the reading as needed and also see the cards being drawn (if it is a card reading).

Audio

This is the kind of reading I like to do myself as I feel like I channel when I speak and there’s nothing else to worry about.

Written

There are numerous ways that written readings get delivered. Some are sent as a PDF via email, others are just text sent via email, some are handwritten and posted to you (I do this; Get one here!) and some give you a book length reading.

“The eyes only see what the mind is prepared to comprehend.” — Henri Bergson

I’ve believed in angels for as long as I can remember.

When I was 8 years old I saw angels for the first time in my bedroom on the morning of my dad’s funeral. Ten months later on my 9th birthday I saw them again, but with party hats on. When I saw them they appeared as black shadows all around my room and were no larger than one foot tall. Some might say they weren’t angels – maybe it was spirits from my soul family on the other side. But to me it felt like angels and there is no doubt in my mind that it was a gift from my dad from the other side.

My dad and I would always listen to Cold Chisel and adored everything about Jimmy Barnes. The song Angel in my Room was always one of our favourites and it played at my dad’s funeral. If you look at the lyrics beelow there is almost a very literal description of what I experienced those two mornings.

An angel in the shadows of my room. They literally appeared like shadows even though the sun had just come up. It’s quite amazing because I know my dad believed in spiritual things just like I do now. I wish he was still here on earth so we could share conversations about our beliefs and experiences. I know he communicates with me in other ways but I often wish I could just have a human to human conversation with him again.

There’s an angel in the shadows of my room
And she watches me when I’m all alone
When my sad heart is hurt and crying
That’s when she comes to me
And she leads me home

Last year when Kyle Gray announced his new Keepers of the Light oracle cards I actually missed the whole thing. At the time I didn’t know much about Kyle Gray except that he had another oracle card deck called Angel Prayers. At the time the word “prayer” put me off but I have since got the deck and absolutely love it.

I’m going to share with you some experiences I have had connecting with the Keepers of the Light. I might sound a little bit crazy, but all I do to connect with them is hold the card and look at it, then ask “[Name], please show or tell me what I need to know”. Usually I start hearing things – not physically, but it’s like I can hear words in my mind. Other times it’s just a feeling I get if they come close enough. Some are easier to hear and feel than others.

“I just want you to know I’m around.“

Hope – I have the word HOPE tattooed on my wrist and I also plan on calling my future daughter Hope, so when this was the first card I pulled from the Keepers of the Light deck, I knew it was the deck for me. Hope (as a concept) is the reason I am still alive today. When I went through the darkest times of my life I always had hope for the future and knew everything would work out the way it’s meant to someday. I always knew my dreams would come true. To connect with Hope who embodies so much potential and light is an amazing thing to do and she is an incredibly positive energy

Holy Amethyst had an amazing energy. It was so supportive and full of love. It felt like she was teaching me how to love myself and showing me that I am worthy, no matter what I’ve come to believe about myself. The second I connected with Holy Amethyst I felt overcome with emotion and started to cry. Connect with Holy Amethyst if you truly need some love and kindness.

Commander Ashtar is a butt-kicker, but in a loving way. He’s like a supportive father who just wants you to reach your full potential and to step into your power. He wants to say “you can do it!”

Archangel Michael – A true protector. He helps us all to protect our energy and to stay physically protected. Michael helps me come back down to earth. It’s almost like he gently guides my soul back to my body after every time I connect with him. After first connecting with Archangel Michael I simply started to ask him “Archangel Michael, show me what I need to know”. The next few nights I had dreams that I could remember in the morning (which NEVER happens as I rarely remember dreams) and I know it was thanks to Michael. What people don’t realise is that angels are around us all the time and all we have to do is ask for their help. They can’t interfere unless we ask. When I asked him if there was anything he wanted me to share, he said “I just want you to know I’m around“.

Freya – Wow wow wow. One of the most powerful and fiercely strong keepers of the light I’ve ever connected with. The artwork on the card looks just like a Freya I knew when I was little and I always admired her, although I tended to admire a lot of people that were older than me. Freya is the girl to pick you up off the floor when you are at your lowest and show you how strong you are. She is the ultimate feminist and badass bestie who’s got your back.

“Inspire, motivate, encourage. To all: Follow your heart. Do what feels right. What feels good.”

The Holy Spirit – There are no words I can say that will do justice to this energy. It is powerful beyond our understanding. “God” is a word I struggle with like I mentioned in My First Time at Church post and I even struggle with “holy” sometimes, but when I get this card I know there is so much out there that is bigger than me. The Holy Spirit makes me realise that I am part of a whole and that I am not a lonely soul just floating around down here by myself. It speaks to how interconnected we all are and expresses oneness. The word that comes to mind when I connect with this energy is “mission” – a soul mission.

Joan of Arc – I have an unexplainable connection to Joan of Arc. I admire her so much but she also intimidates me. In my mind she always looks about 14 years old (despite being 19 when she died) and she also has quite a passionate energy that comes across as angry at times. She is a fighter and a leader – she is not submissive. Joan of Arc is potentially one of the strongest females we have ever had here on earth.

Charity – Charity was an energy that was not very forthcoming with information. She kind of stood back and spoke really softly. She told me that she helps to guide people towards God and the light. She told me that sometimes it’s for our own good that we go through tough times but that if we ask for help and healing we will be given it on an energetic level from heaven. She wants people to think about how and why they give to charities – is it for the right reason? Is it just to lighten your own load and get crap out of your house, or is it because you want to help others?

Kuthumi – The answers are within. Those were his final words to me that he wanted me to share with those of you who are still reading this post. Kuthumi kept repeating that we need to look within, instead of outside for validation. True validation comes from within. People think they know how other people should be, instead of focusing on how they want to be. True wisdom lies within us all from our experiences in this lifetime and past lifetimes, but if we keep looking outside of ourselves for answers we will keep feeling lost.

At this point I started channeling the energies as you can tell by the change of format from being about my own personal thoughts on each of the Keepers of the Light, to what they were directly telling me.

All of the text below in italics were my part of the conversation, the rest was them.

Master Jesus –  I am so happy we have connected. I am here to help you walk along the path. What path? The path of life, of course. What is my responsibility in this lifetime? Heal. Help. Grow. What is my life purpose? Inspire, motivate, encourage. To all: Follow your heart. Do what feels right. What feels good.

Lady Venus – We have met before. I help you more than you know to help you to be your true self. Lady Venus, have I incarnated from your realm? Well of course. Many people have. The world needs our love and support. Donald Trump… he needs us. He will learn from us, we have much to teach people like him. Trust your inner voice, your instincts and intuition. Earth beings receive many messages from us that are ignored or suppressed. We won’t give up, we will always give messages. How many starseeds are there on the planet right now? 6 million. Are these all from your realm? No. Have faith, have trust. You are loved and supported.

Krishna – I apologise for thinking you were a female all this time. Its okay. Yin/yang – both energies reside in each and every being. What do you want to share with us? Many people on the planet are going through a rough time, but there is love and support available to everyone. Have I been an Indian in a past live? Yes. You have had many lives. What was my role in that life? Caretaker, mother. How many children did I have? Four. 3 elder boys and one girl. What is your message to me? We all need to go through tough times to make us stronger. Things have not been easy for you lately but it will help you in the long run. With each difficult experience your soul grows and learns how to cope with something new. You get stronger and richer with each experience.  Peace, love and understanding is with you all. Especially the people who display none of those qualities. It is your path to help people reach peace, love and understanding. You radiate love and you are named after peace in this lifetime. It is your soul mission. How do I do that? Be you. Seek out those who are in pain and lost. Those who act up because they don’t know how to cope. You can help them.

White Eagle – You’ve been ignoring my messages. You feel like you have no family but you have such a long line of spirits up here looking after you. They love you so much. What do you want to share with us? There are many broken families, many people hurting from family trauma. On the other side, many spirits come to an understanding of how their actions have impacted you throughout your current live. Past life karma is very heavy within families on the planet right now. Understanding can heal much of it. If you surrender the pain and trauma to heaven you will be more free – free to heal and to attract the love you deserve, not the love you think you deserve. What message do my ancestors have for me? They send much love to you – if you could feel it, you would be brought to tears. Is there anything they want me to do or accomplish this lifetime? Just be you. Follow your heart and it will lead you to wonderful things. Huge accomplishments that will make you noteworthy for years after you’ve left earth. Why am I here all alone this lifetime? You’re not. They are around you every day. Why don’t I feel it? Because you have locked yourself away.. put yourself in a loveless box. How do I get out of the box? Visualise it being thrown into a deep ocean. You will never see it again. You will then feel their love around you. Feel the light on your skin when you are outside. They love to be outside with you.

“Just be you. Follow your heart and it will lead you to wonderful things. Huge accomplishments that will make you noteworthy for years after you’ve left earth.”

So how can you connect to the Keepers of the Light?

1. Buy Keepers of the Light. It’s a really good price and tends to retail for $20 but you can definitely get it cheaper than that – the lowest price I ever saw was $9.74 so keep a look out for any sales.
2. Familiarise yourself with the cards. Look at each one of the cards when you get them. See at their faces, their outfits, their surroundings. Read the key words on the bottom of the card, or turn to the book if you want more information.
3. Then simply close your eyes and ask them a question. I usually start with something generic to get the conversation to flow.
4. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t receive answers right away, or at all. Don’t freak out if you do get messages – try to be in a calm, meditative place where you are alone so you can be open to as much clarity as possible.
5. Remember: You don’t need to use the deck at all to connect with the keepers of the light. Just use your own intuition and energy to connect with theirs and receive some guidance. 

We are all capable of connecting with the keepers of the light. We just need to be open to it.

As a lot of you will know by now, I have really been getting into spirituality and the whole concept of mind, body & soul. Most of my life I’ve been a big believer in angels, spirits, guardians, guides and so much more. It provides me with comfort and helps me to connect with my inner self more than I would otherwise, as well as my loved ones that have passed. Being a believer in spirituality and owning oracle cards helps me to gain wisdom and insight from somewhere that isn’t just inside my own head.

Late last year I purchased the Wisdom Of The Oracle Divination Cards by Colette Baron-Reid and have been loving them so I knew I had to share them with you.

There’s many ways you can do readings with oracle cards. My favourite way to do a reading for myself with this deck is to think of a question or situation I would like guidance on before I start shuffling the cards. Then I shuffle the cards and wait for any to fall out and lay them out in order. One of my favourite spreads to do is life-love-career. Sometimes I like to do a past-present-future reading but I find that I gravitate towards other card decks for that type of reading.

The cards themselves are the most beautifully designed oracle cards I have ever seen. If I was to ever design a deck, it would look a lot like this one – bright, beautiful colours and surreal images. The quality of the cards is great, which adds to just how incredibly beautiful the cards are. The one thing I did find a little odd with this deck is that the cards are numbered – I think it’s unnecessary and would’ve just preferred them with the message and the artwork.

Some of the recurring cards I get are: A Leg Up (always to do with my dad), Soul Mates (for my future love life), Yin (for me/my energy), The Fates, and Imagine.

Something that is very important to me with oracle card decks is that they come with a good Guidebook. This one is fantastic – as you can see next to the card deck it is pretty thick. It has a black and white image of each of the 52 cards, as well as an essential meaning, oracle message, relationship message, prosperity message, and a protection message to use if the card is reversed when drawn.

I do readings with this deck every couple of days and am always blown away by the cards it gives me. My mum loves this deck as well and I’ve found that her energy lingers on the cards for a little while after as I draw cards that I never normally get, so I cleanse them to make sure I get an accurate reading for myself.

You can purchase the deck for just around $20 over at Amazon. It truly is one of the most beautiful decks so I highly recommend it. If there’s any oracle card decks please do let me know in the comments – I have quite the collection brewing now but am always on the look out for new ones.

It is rare that I find an oracle deck that I truly connect with. The Sacred Creators Oracle is one of the few that I completely vibe with. If you identify as a creative or even better, a spiritual creative, this is a deck you need in your life. It’s the perfect one to keep in a home office for a quick message each day, to reinvigorate you, or inspire you when you are overwhelmed.

The Sacred Creators Oracle is a relatively new deck and was initially crowdfunded on Kickstarter earlier this year. I believe it is the first deck by Chris-Anne and I am desperately hoping she creates more decks in the future. The quality of the card stock, the book, and the box is incredibly beautiful and is one of the best I have ever seen. Both the cards and the box have a matte finish which is lovely and smooth to touch. The box is quite large and very sturdy cardboard. It’s not a small paper box like most tarot cards come in.

The colours show up beautifully. The sides of the cards have a shiney gold gilding, but it’s not the type of guilding where all the cards are stuck together and you have to try to separate them – they were all already separated and felt so beautiful to hold. The size of the cards is perfect – similar to a regular tarot deck like The Wild Unknown.

The guidebook is wonderful – 270 pages of information on each of the 67 cards, as well some some spreads and other information. Each of the card meanings have up to 4-5 pages worth of information which is great as sometimes I get stumped as to why I’ve picked the card that I did. The book is so well done and I’m really glad that Chris-Anne poured so much love into it.

My favourite part of the book is how each card meaning as different sections that are individual to the card. In most tarot + oracle books it is the same layout – card meaning, affirmation, etc. Chris-Anne really goes into detail and has personalised each card – each one stands out as it’s own message and doesn’t just feel like it belongs to a group which I love.

I actually started working on my own oracle card deck early last week and was surprised to see how similar my visual concepts were to this deck. I will definitely need to do some tweaking while ironing out the details (my concept was a watercolour background with a scribbly line art drawing on top with a key word or phrase).

Please pick up this deck if you are a creative, self-employed, or if it resonates with you. It is a very uplifting deck but it also helps you work through any issues or problems you may be experiencing, both personally and professionally.